Are we really back home already???

Five days in Florida and now it's back to reality and FREEZING COLD weather. We spent 5 days in 90 degree weather and we come back to Iowa and it's only in the 30's. Talk about a major shock when we walked off that plane, in flip-flops and light jackets. But we missed Annie so much and we couldn't wait to see her again. Thanks to Grammy & Papa Lester and G&G Strang for taking such awesome care of our little monkey.

We spent most of our time either in the pool or on beach. It was too hot to do anything else and we were totally fine with that. We took Rachel on a pirate ship, the Tampa Aquarium and spent one morning fishing on the ocean, which was my favorite part of the trip. We ate a ton of great seafood, caught up on our sleep and soaked up the sun. All in all it was a wonderful trip and we are already planning a trip for next year but this time Annie WILL join us.

View from our room.

Rachel's first trip to the ocean, just a few hours after we arrived.

Sam, Taylor & Rachel

Scott & Rachel on the pirate ship

The beautiful sunset, we made sure to watch

it each night.

Captain Dane helping Rachel reel

in her first fish.

...and he let her steer the boat back in.

My foot long mackerel.